From Kathy and Kevin...

Goodnight (We are going to bed after this),

Well, today was a very much needed relaxing day. I was super excited to just see Guatemala and not have a too planned out day. Today we got to sleep in until 8am, and had our breakfast at 8:30. We then went to this place called the cross in Antigua. It was so nice to be able to reflect, and eat at such a beautiful location. We rested for a while and talked about the previous day, until it started to rain and then we left. We thought the storm was coming back (it was there last night during the show that Vida Y Esperanza put on0. We then spent the rest of the day shopping and site-seeing in Antigua. It was a good time to rest and pick up some last minute souvenirs.

After we got done with that, we went to a steak house a few blocks away where Mission Impact put on a farewell banquet for us. It was a good opportunity to further reflect and say goodbye to the teachers and staff that we had worked with this week. When the "goodbye", "thank you", and "I'm praying for you's" were said, it was time to pile into the bus and head back to the housing where we would have our final debriefing.

Our debriefing consisted of not only what we had learned throughout the week, but also about what our fears were, what we were going to do when we got home, and how God has worked in us. I (Kathy) can personally say that my biggest fear is going home and not listening to God. I have learned so much throughout this trip, from being thankful to understanding that I need to give God control, to dancing with God (you can ask Heather about that one).

One of the things I am going to take home this week is having a relationship with God and its importance. A lot of times we understand that it is important to have a relationship with God, but we don't actually pay attention to the fact that IT IS IMPORTANT to have a relationship with God. We make up excuses, we put it off, we just don't do it. WHY? Why do we do that? It is ridiculous, we have the time and yet we don't do it. What is holding us back? What is holding YOU back? When you have a relationship with God, it is a two way street. God has already put out His hand and He is waiting for you to take hold of it. Having a relationship is not just telling Him about your problems, it is also about Him giving you answers. It's about having somebody to run to, to love you, to forgive you, and the list goes on and on. This is something we can only have if we maintain a relationship with Him. I don't want this to sound like a lesson or anything, just wanted to share what has been going on in my head and to maybe, if you are struggling with the same things as me ask you a few questions and give you a few challenges.

Well I guess we better get to bed because we have to be up at 3am to be out of the door by 4am to get to our 740am flight. We are all very excited to see you guys and grateful that you kept us in your prayers, hearts, and thoughts. God Bless you all and we will see you soon.

Goodnight and Sweet Dreams,

-Kathy & Kevin